Gennady Manakov
Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (1950–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Manakov.
Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov (Russian: Геннадий Михайлович Манаков; 1 June 1950 – 26 September 2019)[3] was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who commanded two Soyuz flights to the Mir space station.
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Gennady Manakov | |
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Born | Gennady Mikhailovich Manakov (1950-06-01)1 June 1950 Yefimovka, Russian SFSR |
Died | 26 September 2019(2019-09-26) (aged 69) |
Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
Occupation | Test pilot |
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Space career | |
Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 309d 21h 18m |
Selection | 1985 |
Missions | Soyuz TM-10, Soyuz TM-16[1][2], Mir |
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He was born in Yefimovka, Chkalov Oblast, Russian SFSR, on 1 June 1950.[4] He was selected on 2 September 1985 and flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-10 and Soyuz TM-16, before retiring on 20 December 1996.[5] He was married with two children. He died on 26 September 2019 according to a statement from his friend, Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev.[6]